Overview
Connectia Trust, National Association is a planned U.S. national trust bank subsidiary of sony-bank, conditionally approved by the OCC in July 2026. Intended for dollar-denominated stablecoin issuance and management within Sony’s entertainment and gaming ecosystem.
Key Details
- Capitalization: $40 million
- Location: New York
- Ownership: 100% Sony Bank
- Scope: Stablecoin issuance/custody — cannot accept deposits or make loans
- Status: Conditional OCC approval (July 7, 2026); final approval and Japanese regulatory sign-off pending
- Target launch: 2027
- Partner: Bastion Platforms for issuance, reserve management, custody (Dec 2025 deal)
- Use case: In-house settlement for PlayStation and entertainment ecosystem, not general-purpose payment rail
Related
- sony-bank
- sony
- stablecoin
- stablecoin-regulation
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- industrial-bank-charter
- japan-stablecoins